WEBVTT Kind: captions; Language: en 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:01.001 [...] 00:00:30.000 --> 00:00:58.000 [...] 00:01:08.001 --> 00:01:11.000 Time is now eight o'clock. 00:01:16.001 --> 00:01:23.000 Now the weather 00:01:23.000 --> 00:01:28.000 temperature at eight o'clock sixty eight degrees humidity eighty two percent. 00:01:28.000 --> 00:01:33.001 The expected high today around eighty the forecast showers this morning clearing 00:01:33.001 --> 00:01:35.000 later in the day. 00:01:35.001 --> 00:01:56.000 That's radio for you close to every member of the family. 00:01:56.000 --> 00:02:02.000 We awaken to it in the morning we set our clocks by it we dress according to the 00:02:02.000 --> 00:02:07.001 weather reports we listen to radio for news for entertainment it keeps us 00:02:07.001 --> 00:02:10.000 informed every minute of every day. 00:02:11.000 --> 00:02:17.001 Most of us depend upon radio more than we know I know because radio has been my 00:02:17.001 --> 00:02:23.000 life my name is how fellows I'm president of the National 00:02:23.000 --> 00:02:24.001 Association of broadcasters. 00:02:25.000 --> 00:02:31.001 You know it seems to me the role of radio is underscored by a recent survey which 00:02:31.001 --> 00:02:36.001 shows that most people in an emergency would turn first to radio to learn the 00:02:36.001 --> 00:02:42.001 facts radio has reached this present place of importance in our lives in a 00:02:42.001 --> 00:02:45.000 comparatively short span of years. 00:02:46.001 --> 00:02:52.000 It burst on the national scene in nineteen hundred and twenty with an impact that 00:02:52.000 --> 00:02:57.000 is being felt more year by year radio provided a threat that has drawn the 00:02:57.000 --> 00:03:02.001 country together the city dweller and the farmer came to know each other better. 00:03:03.001 --> 00:03:10.000 News and special events broadcasts have given a sense of participation in the 00:03:10.000 --> 00:03:11.001 great events of the time. 00:03:13.000 --> 00:03:18.001 With the speed of light a handful of crystal set owners learned that Warren G. 00:03:18.001 --> 00:03:24.001 Harding had been elected president over James Cox and exciting new era 00:03:24.001 --> 00:03:26.000 communications began. 00:03:27.000 --> 00:03:32.000 Four years later radio gave the American people a glimpse of a presidential 00:03:32.000 --> 00:03:38.001 convention with a realism they'd never had before cold print would never begin to 00:03:38.001 --> 00:03:40.000 describe a scene like this. 00:03:48.001 --> 00:03:49.000 [...] 00:03:49.001 --> 00:03:56.000 Twenty eight versus who radio continued to develop a splendid tradition of public 00:03:56.000 --> 00:03:59.000 service bringing the candidates directly to the vote. 00:04:01.001 --> 00:04:06.001 People came to recognize the voice of Herbert Hoover college trained engineer and 00:04:06.001 --> 00:04:11.000 physical strength and the world should know that if we are to have. 00:04:11.000 --> 00:04:13.000 Peace and the voice of L. 00:04:13.001 --> 00:04:15.001 Smith from the sidewalks of New York. 00:04:16.001 --> 00:04:23.000 Now it's nineteen thirty 00:04:23.000 --> 00:04:29.000 three in this time of despair radio transmitted a new encouraging voice. 00:04:30.000 --> 00:04:35.001 My family that the only thing we have to fear is. 00:04:45.001 --> 00:04:50.001 Throughout the trying days of the depression radio brought the heartening voice 00:04:50.001 --> 00:04:53.000 of the president to the people. 00:04:53.000 --> 00:05:00.000 Fear is vanishing and confidence is growing 00:05:00.000 --> 00:05:01.001 on every side. 00:05:02.000 --> 00:05:05.000 Out of radio came the national fireside chat. 00:05:07.000 --> 00:05:10.000 Radio gathered one of the largest audiences in history 00:05:10.000 --> 00:05:11.001 when Edward the eighth abdicate. 00:05:14.001 --> 00:05:15.001 [...] can't help. 00:05:16.000 --> 00:05:16.001 And the path. 00:05:18.000 --> 00:05:18.000 Of the world. 00:05:19.000 --> 00:05:19.001 I know. 00:05:22.000 --> 00:05:28.000 Radio brought people closer to great and sometimes tragic events radio reporter 00:05:28.000 --> 00:05:33.000 hurt Morrison was describing the graceful arrival of the Zeppelin Hindenburg at 00:05:33.000 --> 00:05:35.000 Lakehurst New Jersey when seven days later. 00:05:44.000 --> 00:05:44.001 [...] 00:05:45.000 --> 00:05:51.001 Four years later radio reporter John Daly 00:05:51.001 --> 00:05:53.001 made this shocking announcement. 00:05:54.001 --> 00:05:58.000 We interrupt this program to bring you a special news bulletin the Japanese have 00:05:58.000 --> 00:06:02.000 attacked Pearl Harbor Hawaii by air President Roosevelt has just announced. 00:06:11.000 --> 00:06:15.000 December 7. 1941. 00:06:17.001 --> 00:06:19.000 A date which will live. 00:06:20.001 --> 00:06:21.001 In infamy. 00:06:24.000 --> 00:06:30.000 During the war radio rose to new heights proved it was indispensable 00:06:30.000 --> 00:06:33.001 with its reports from the battlefronts. 00:06:47.000 --> 00:06:53.000 It demonstrated to not only how big it's scope but also how big its heart these 00:06:53.000 --> 00:06:57.001 British children were sheltered in the United States during the war a notion away 00:06:57.001 --> 00:07:00.001 from their families but radio span that ocean. 00:07:02.000 --> 00:07:02.001 [...] 00:07:03.000 --> 00:07:04.000 Hello Dory. 00:07:04.001 --> 00:07:05.001 What's this pink dress you've got on. 00:07:07.000 --> 00:07:08.001 [...] 00:07:08.001 --> 00:07:09.000 Did she. 00:07:09.001 --> 00:07:09.001 Yeah. 00:07:10.000 --> 00:07:13.000 Did you get the cable and the presents for your birthday. 00:07:13.001 --> 00:07:13.001 Yeah. 00:07:15.001 --> 00:07:22.001 After World War Two came Cold War. 00:07:22.001 --> 00:07:27.000 The free countries look to the United States for leadership and it became more 00:07:27.000 --> 00:07:31.001 vital for the American people to be informed of happenings all over the world. 00:07:32.000 --> 00:07:35.001 Radio responded to the challenge by increasing its news coverage. 00:07:39.000 --> 00:07:42.000 No matter where it happens. 00:07:44.000 --> 00:07:44.000 Singapore. 00:07:46.001 --> 00:07:47.000 Paris. 00:07:48.001 --> 00:07:53.001 Or Washington D.C. radio is first with the news. 00:07:55.000 --> 00:08:00.000 It teams up with the wire services to keep you informed instantly. 00:08:02.000 --> 00:08:02.001 Constantly. 00:08:16.000 --> 00:08:21.000 And with the election of Dwight D. Eisenhower a new dimension was added to 00:08:21.000 --> 00:08:23.000 radio's record of public service. 00:08:24.000 --> 00:08:26.001 President Eisenhower was the first to permit his news 00:08:26.001 --> 00:08:28.001 conferences to be broadcast. 00:08:31.000 --> 00:08:34.000 Thus radio became vital to America. 00:08:34.001 --> 00:08:37.001 It has tuned us into the world and national news. 00:08:38.000 --> 00:08:41.001 As it grew it became the very heartbeat of the community. 00:08:42.001 --> 00:08:47.001 And today for hundreds of communities the local radio station is the only 00:08:47.001 --> 00:08:49.000 source of immediate news. 00:08:50.000 --> 00:08:54.000 In recent years the number of radio stations has more than doubled. 00:08:55.000 --> 00:08:58.000 Radio's voice reaches everywhere throughout the land. 00:08:58.000 --> 00:09:04.001 Into almost every car into almost every room where people live and work. 00:09:05.001 --> 00:09:12.000 One of radio's functions is to act as senator to warn the 00:09:12.000 --> 00:09:14.000 country in event of air attack. 00:09:14.001 --> 00:09:18.001 Your local station is part of the warning system called Connell 00:09:18.001 --> 00:09:20.001 rat. Here's how it works. 00:09:20.001 --> 00:09:25.001 If there's an attack your station will remind you to tune in the Colorado 00:09:25.001 --> 00:09:32.000 frequencies. 640 and 1240 on those frequencies. Authorities 00:09:32.000 --> 00:09:36.000 will broadcast instructions as to what to do. 00:09:39.000 --> 00:09:45.001 Colorado plays a part two in weather emergency. 00:09:47.000 --> 00:09:53.001 It alerts the people when a storm is approaching a blizzard hurricane or tornado. 00:09:54.000 --> 00:10:00.001 Warning a tornado is headed this way. The weather bureau has announced a tornado 00:10:00.001 --> 00:10:05.001 has been sighted 20 miles outside of lakeville. It may strike this city at 00:10:05.001 --> 00:10:07.000 about 6 30 p.m. 00:10:10.000 --> 00:10:15.000 When disaster strikes your local radio station stands ready to help. 00:10:16.001 --> 00:10:23.001 Recently radio reporters in mobile units risked their lives in Dallas, in Kansas, 00:10:24.000 --> 00:10:27.000 in Missouri, going out into the raging storm. 00:10:43.000 --> 00:10:48.000 They reported practically every twist and turn of the tornado. They 00:10:48.000 --> 00:10:49.001 warned people out of its path. 00:11:01.000 --> 00:11:07.000 During the floods, the storm was [...] 00:11:07.000 --> 00:11:11.001 The streets of California, Oregon, and Connecticut radio stations turned over 00:11:11.001 --> 00:11:14.001 their facilities for search and rescue work. 00:11:17.000 --> 00:11:19.001 Radio helped it clean up and relieve operations. 00:11:29.000 --> 00:11:34.001 Fire downtown. Radio is on hand with its mobile unit. 00:11:41.000 --> 00:11:45.000 The studio on wheels has enabled radio to be present at 00:11:45.000 --> 00:11:46.001 practically any news event. 00:11:47.000 --> 00:11:50.000 From a political speech to a fire like this. 00:11:53.001 --> 00:12:00.000 The radio reporter broadcasts right from the scene giving his listeners an on-the 00:12:00.000 --> 00:12:04.000 -spot account of the fire. The fight to keep it from spreading, the 00:12:04.000 --> 00:12:05.001 injuries, the damage. 00:12:09.001 --> 00:12:13.001 When the fire is under control a first-hand report from the chief. 00:12:17.001 --> 00:12:21.001 From a fire to a chat with some interesting neighbors. 00:12:25.000 --> 00:12:30.000 With its speed and flexibility, radio has become an integral part of the 00:12:30.000 --> 00:12:35.001 community, which means being active in it. Your local radio station, for 00:12:35.001 --> 00:12:39.001 instance, works with the police to help locate missing persons to 00:12:39.001 --> 00:12:41.000 reunite separated families. 00:12:43.001 --> 00:12:48.000 But radio is more than just a reporter. It's a participant in community life. 00:12:48.001 --> 00:12:52.001 It often sparks civic improvements such as slum clearance projects. 00:12:55.001 --> 00:13:02.000 In Washington, D 00:13:02.000 --> 00:13:06.000 .C., radio recently led a drive to clean up the Potomac. 00:13:06.000 --> 00:13:09.001 The Cleveland, Ohio station initiated a plan to relieve 00:13:09.001 --> 00:13:11.000 midtown traffic congestion. 00:13:11.001 --> 00:13:16.000 In New Haven, Connecticut, a local station was responsible for getting a 00:13:16.000 --> 00:13:17.001 ramshackle school rebuilt. 00:13:17.001 --> 00:13:21.000 In many communities, radio points the way. 00:13:22.001 --> 00:13:27.001 We all know the importance of education, and so even at the expense of a tax 00:13:27.001 --> 00:13:32.000 increase, we owe it to ourselves and our children to build a new 00:13:32.000 --> 00:13:33.001 school in the Latham section. 00:13:35.001 --> 00:13:41.001 Fight against cancer, Red Cross Drive, somebody dying in a rare blood is 00:13:41.001 --> 00:13:43.001 needed, radio to the rescue. 00:13:44.001 --> 00:13:49.000 This is an urgent appeal for type A-B negative blood. 00:13:51.001 --> 00:13:56.000 We've come to take for granted countless other services performed by radio, like 00:13:56.000 --> 00:13:57.001 broadcasting traffic bulletins. 00:13:58.000 --> 00:14:00.000 But we'd be lost without them. 00:14:00.001 --> 00:14:04.001 Reporters in helicopters get a bird's-eye view of traffic conditions and 00:14:04.001 --> 00:14:06.001 relay them to the crawling motors. 00:14:11.000 --> 00:14:16.000 Traffic is heavy with up to one hour delays on all major highways leading to the 00:14:16.000 --> 00:14:22.000 city, but it is moving steadily on secondary roads 3A and 9A. 00:14:24.001 --> 00:14:31.001 Out of the 00:14:31.001 --> 00:14:33.001 tangle into the clear. 00:14:34.001 --> 00:14:38.000 Radio also acts as your community bulletin board. 00:14:40.000 --> 00:14:43.000 This is your KNAB community bulletin board. 00:14:43.001 --> 00:14:48.000 The Madison Junior High monthly PTA meeting is scheduled for 7.30 tomorrow night. 00:14:48.001 --> 00:14:53.000 On Saturday, the Lions Club holds its annual picnic at seven mile run. 00:14:53.001 --> 00:14:57.001 Saturday night, a social at the First Methodist Church on Elm Street. 00:14:58.000 --> 00:15:01.001 And here's an item worth noting, the annual Fireman's Fair. 00:15:01.001 --> 00:15:04.000 It begins tonight and runs through Sunday. 00:15:04.001 --> 00:15:07.001 It's being held in the empty lot just across from the old firehouse. 00:15:08.001 --> 00:15:13.001 Fire Chief Wilkins announces a number of valuable prizes, including a new car, to 00:15:13.001 --> 00:15:17.001 holders of the lucky numbers, a chance for fun, and a chance 00:15:17.001 --> 00:15:19.000 to help a good cause. 00:15:22.001 --> 00:15:27.000 Radio helps mother by advertising the best buys in town. 00:15:28.001 --> 00:15:31.001 Today's best buy at the Carnet Food Market. 00:15:32.000 --> 00:15:34.001 Tender Chuck Roast at 33 cents a pound. 00:15:37.001 --> 00:15:41.001 At Allen Shoe Emporium, a gigantic sale on children's shoes. 00:15:42.001 --> 00:15:45.000 And here's one more special for today. 00:15:48.000 --> 00:15:52.001 Radio helps her shop thriftily by keeping her informed of sales. 00:15:57.000 --> 00:16:01.001 All through the day and every day, your radio is ready to serve. 00:16:02.001 --> 00:16:06.001 Wherever you travel, radio is doing its job. It's everywhere. 00:16:08.000 --> 00:16:08.001 On the farm, 00:16:11.001 --> 00:16:18.000 in the office, in the barber shop, 00:16:24.001 --> 00:16:26.000 indoors and out. 00:16:26.001 --> 00:16:32.001 At work or at play, radio is always with us in the busiest and 00:16:32.001 --> 00:16:34.001 the loneliest parts of America. 00:17:12.000 --> 00:17:15.001 That's the story of radio service. 00:17:15.001 --> 00:17:21.000 Service to the family, to the community, to the whole country. 00:17:25.001 --> 00:17:31.001 From its very birth, radio has been a public service. 00:17:34.000 --> 00:17:40.000 It will continue its dedicated service throughout the years to come.